If the Green Bay Packers are to make the playoffs this year, they must win this game against the Washington Redskins Sunday. No ifs, ands, or buts, about it. In fact, this is as close to a playoff game you will ever get in game six of the regular season. Lose and take a two-game losing steak into the bye week would be devastating and I will go as far to say that a loss and the Packers might not even make the playoffs.
I think the Packers can win this game because the Packers defense has been much better against the run thus far this year than the pass. If the Packers can contain the Redskins strong running game, young Redskins’ quarterback Jason Campbell will be hard pressed to beat the Packers by himself. Of course, the Skins’ defense is no slouch, itself. The Packers offense will have to be sharp.
The last time the Redskins were in Green Bay was two weeks after the 9/11 attacks and the Packers won 37-0 over a certainly emotionally drained Redskins. It was a memorable night with the all the festivities remembering the worst day in my lifetime. Sunday, while not forgetting 9/11, I will never forget 9/11, I will be in pure football mode. Confidence is moderately high.